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Alex Callinicos
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Emeritus Professor of European Studies, King’s College London. I write mainly about capitalism and its great adversary Marxism.

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Alexander Theodore Callinicos is a Rhodesian-born British political theorist and activist. An adherent of Trotskyism, he is a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and serves as its International Secretary. Between 2009 and 2020 he was the editor of International Socialism, the SWP's theoretical journal, and has published a number of books. .. more

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Alex Callinicos @alexcallinicos.bsky.social · 6h
My latest column, on Trump’s new National Security Strategy. socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callini...
Alex Callinicos: Trump’s new strategy to combat US decline
The US's National Security Strategy confirms important shifts around US's imperialism's orientation towards Russia and China.
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Alex Callinicos @alexcallinicos.bsky.social · 7h
An interesting straw in
the wind … www.ft.com/content/3e2b... What would an Angela Rayner government look like?
What would an Angela Rayner government look like?
Labour backbencher looks poised to make swift comeback if Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister
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Alex Callinicos @alexcallinicos.bsky.social · 2d
More evidence that Trump isn’t into confronting China. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China
Tokyo asks US to be more vocal in its support after Beijing reacted furiously to prime minister’s comments about Taiwan
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Reposted by Alex Callinicos, Fabián Muniesa

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 2d
‘There are thinkers like Hegel for whom history is essentially over, and others like Schopenhauer for whom it doesn’t matter much whether it is or not, given the immutable nature of human wretchedness.’

Terry Eagleton on Schopenhauer’s gloom:

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Terry Eagleton · Pregnant with Monsters: Schopenhauer makes a stir
Schopenhauer has long held the title of gloomiest philosopher in history. He sees human existence not as grand tragedy...
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